Bay to Breakers was yesterday, which means that thousands of San Franciscans are just finally waking up, or have been spending the past few hours at the office with one hell of a sunburn and/or a hangover… What else has been happening across San Francisco? Let’s jump to the SF neighborhood blog roundup:

I didn’t read it… but I would like to know why.

Over on the Richmond SF blog there’s a post from last week’s police newsletter. If you’ve ever wondered which SF police district has responsibility for patrolling Golden Gate Park, you’ll find your answer right here.

Over at Bernalwood, there’s a look at some empty lots that the owner has been attempting to develop since… 1979. Which gives an entirely new meaning to Not In My Back Yard – and I’m not sure what’s more impressive: the neighborhood resistance for for 30+ years, or the developer’s tenacity for 30+ years. But regardless of who impresses you the most, this is why homes are more expensive in San Francisco than almost any place else.

D10 Watch gives a shout out to the Newcomb Model Block project. Which makes us want to immediately hop in the hybrid and go take pictures. But before we do, here’s what it is, “As one of the City’s first green street projects, the Newcomb Model Block project was designed by neighbors and the city working together to make the streets and sidewalks safer and cleaner while improving the environment. The project was funded by a grant from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Since construction was completed in 2011, the EPA has funded a study to better understand how the Newcomb Model Block project is improving the environment by reducing storm water runoff. This study has helped the City better understand how to design storm water infrastructure that beautifies the streetscape.”

Courtesy of the Noe Valley watch blog, 456 27th St. goes before the planning commission. The neighbors in a 6-unit building aren’t too happy with the proposed development because they will be losing views or losing light and views, depending on who you ask… The existing house sold in 2012 and it was… quirky… to say the least. Hopefully we won’t still be debating this development 30 years from now….

Happy Monday everyone, get back to work (or at least, get back to pretending to work while you nurse that hungover sun-burn).

Happy new year, everyone! While we will be bringing you a ton of 2012 real estate market statistics in the coming days, today I wanted to take a quick detour to the “softer” side of the news, with a look at what the neighborhood blogs have been writing about.

Source: Ocean Beach Bulletin

Via the Ocean Beach Bulletin comes news that Tallulah, the matriarch of chimps at the SF Zoo, has died. She was believed to be in her late 50s. She had been at the SF Zoo since 1967, and was believed to be one of the oldest zoo chimps.

Looking for a beautiful hike outside of the city? If so, Blog by the Bay has the details and great pictures on a hike to Cascade Falls in Fairfax, located up north in Marin County.

D10 watch has news about a meeting coming up this Saturday, January 12 to talk about the redevelopment of the old Schlage site. The demise of redevelopment agencies last year put some bumps in the road for this project, and the planning department will be holding a meeting to gather community and talk about what is possible now that the assumed public funding has been lost. The meeting is at 401 Tunnel Avenue from 12:00 – 2:00pm.

What’s up in San Francisco? It depends on who you ask… after being away recently, I realized how bad SF Gate’s city coverage is. If I want to keep up with the interesting news, I’ve got to turn to the blogosphere… so here are a few of the more interesting (to Matt, at least) news items of note:

In case you haven’t heard, a candidate for US Senator from Missouri believes there is consensual rape (as opposed to, you know, the forcible kind). Also, vaginas are also like the magic sorting hat from Harry Potter and can magically sort rapist sperm from non-rapist sperm, making sure a woman only gets pregnant when she consents. I’m sorry folks, but with US Senate candidates espousing such insanely dangerous beliefts, how exactly did San Francisco end up with a political reputation for crazy? We’ve got nothing on the show me state anymore!

Turning our attention to more local news, let’s look at what the neighborhood blogs have been chattering about:

A tip of the hat to Uppercasing for showcasing the awesome talents of JacksonFuller client Kevin Smokler and Salon97!

According to Portola Planet, 600 Silliman in the Portola has sold, but last I checked in the MLS it isn’t marked as sold, and the tax records still reflect the foreclosure from 2011. Either way, here’s to sharing their hope that something much better becomes of 600 Silliman.

The Potrero View takes a look at new developments taking place in the Dogpatch and Potrero Hill neighborhoods, touching on just a few of the upcoming projects including 2051 Third St., 2121 Third St., 616 20th St., 2235 Third St., 650 Texas and 480 Potrero Ave. As you might expect with any San Francisco neighborhood, some residents are happier about the developments than others.

It could have been yours for a quarter. Source: Andrew from MissionMission.org

Hayeswire has a reminder that today is the first day of school for SFUSD students. So stop parking in the bus zone. Or expect to pay through the nose for it. In other news, privates and parochials go back to school either this week or next, so prepare yourself for the influx of children and the parents (or caregivers, nannys, family friends, etc.) dropping them off and picking them up each day.

And finally, via haighteration comes a recap of the Duboce Park movie night. I’ll sum it up for you: 56 degrees outside and Mrs. Doubtfire.

That’s not all the neighborhood news, but it’s a bit of it. I’m always on the hunt for great neighborhood blogs to follow, be sure to yell at me if I’ve missed yours. That’s what comments are for, after all 🙂

Lunatic arrested in the Haight. Which you might think note-worthy since usually they don’t seem to get either arrested or the mental services that they most likely are in need or dire one. But what makes this one scary is that the cops found about 5,800 rounds of ammunition in his vehicle (which he had been living in, near-ish to Waller & Stanyan) when they searched it. Via Uppercasing.

If you’ve never seen the goats munching away at the weeds in various San Francisco locations then be sure to check out Portola Planet’s article about what the goats are up to over at the University Mound reservoir. I think it’s pretty cool that we use goats instead of pesticides, I usually see them at Laguna Honda reservoir munching away and they always make me smile.

As if wasn’t already easy enough to poke fun at Noe Valley residents, the Noe Valley SF blog brings us news of the opening of Olive this Olive That, a boutique dedicated to the “freshest and most flavorful extra virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars. Sourcing over 50 single and blend varietals and infused extra virgin olive oils, dark and white traditional method balsamics…”

Tired of only getting stimulants at Progressive Grounds? Good news for you, Bernalwood shares that they are now serving beer and wine. Although I’m not aware of any drink that features coffee, beer, and wine in the same cup. But if any place could make it work, it would be Bernal.

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